Cross references
Matthew 5:29
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
- a Greek Gehenna; also in verse 30
Matthew 5:29 has 18 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 17 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Mark 9:43–48 (24 votes) and Romans 8:13 (24 votes). 23 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from Joshua 7 to 1 Peter 4.
Which verses does Matthew 5:29 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Mark 9:43–4824 votes
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. …
- Romans 8:1324 votes
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
- Colossians 3:519 votes
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
- Romans 6:617 votes
We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
- 1 Peter 4:1–315 votes
Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin. Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God. …
- 1 Corinthians 9:2713 votes
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
- Galatians 5:2413 votes
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
- Matthew 18:8–912 votes
If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
- Mark 8:3612 votes
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
- Luke 9:24–2512 votes
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
- Matthew 10:288 votes
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Matthew 23:158 votes
- Matthew 16:267 votes
- Matthew 19:127 votes
- Proverbs 5:8–146 votes
- Matthew 5:226 votes
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
- Matthew 23:334 votes
- Luke 12:53 votes
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
Which verses point to Matthew 5:29?
The 10 strongest of 23.